When almost perfect is not good enough....

[ismaelg]

Hello,

Some more progress on the 2006 Z06. The first 2 coats of color showed a few tiny little imperfections that I didn't see in the primer. So the options were to take the risk and fix or leave it like that since they were small. HA! You know me.

And this is how it looks after touch up color.

This is ready for final inspection. Only then it will be ready for the next step: clear.

Thanks,

[GTmike400]

Nothing is ever good enough. So I feel your pain. But, to correct the minor imperfections is what makes us happy!

Look forward to seeing it finished.

[MrObsessive]

Lookin' great Ismael!8)

Is the 1:1 color a pearlescent shade or is it a solid? I'm curious as I've have yet to see any 2005 or '06 C6 in yellow.

[ismaelg]

Bill,

Millenium yellow was the 2005 color, like in previous years. It is a pure solid. For 2006 it was replaced by Velocity yellow, which is the one I'm using. Here is the description of Velocity Yellow from Cobra Colors:

Yellow solid. Replacing GM’s popular Millennium Yellow, Velocity Yellow is a much brighter shade of yellow that comes with a very special twist – a light touch of fine silver-gold metallics. While hardly apparent, the subtle metallics in Velocity Yellow enable a rich depth never before seen on what is considered a solid color finish

I have both colors and if you put the bottles side by side, you'll notice they are very similar, but Millenium is a hint more "orangy". I can't see the metallic particles in the Velocity but after clear is applied and polished, it should be nice and deep.

Here is a model I did in Millenium Yellow, but I added a pearl coat between color and clear.

Thanks,

[MrObsessive]

Thanks!

That clears things up a lot!

[crispy]

I don't recall the year of this Vette, and knowing Ismael, he'll know, but it is the first yellow C6 I have seen.

In fact when I took the picture of this it was the first time I had seen that many c6's together and with almost all of the colors.

Ismael, Your work is awesome. I look at your models for reference! LOL

Chris